✿Arecaceae · Phoenix

Pygmy Date Palm

Phoenix roebelenii

Palmoutdoor

Habit: Palm
Found in India: Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan & more

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Phoenix roebelenii
Genus: Phoenix
Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Palm
Native to: Southeast Asia
Found in India: Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Pygmy Date Palm

Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii) is a palm belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Southeast Asia.

Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Pygmy Date Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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